How Toms Requested a Song at Royal Dinner
From Lord Glenberrie's diaries a dinner with the prince of Wales ends with John Wilkes singing God Save the King after initial refusal. The prince earnestly asks if the song has long been a favorite, showing royal familiarity with Wilkes.
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George II
Prince of Wales
Hely Apparent
John Wilkes
Wilkes
God Save the King
Toms
Lever
Higness
Lord Glenberrie
No Resemblance at the Dance
A woman chats with her partner at a dance and jokes about an unfamiliar man. She asks who he is and learns he is her partner’s brother. She gasps at the resemblance and apologizes, admitting she hadn’t noticed earlier.
Quick Tempered Adage Echoes in Local Sayings
A brief regional saying highlights a quick temper as a common trait. The phrase appears in items recalling sharp reactions and brisk judgments observed in daily life.
Far From the Crowd My Radio Hearings Prompted Silence
A fragmentary line hints at a courtroom or hearing scene with one speaker insisting on hearing proceedings without interruption. The source text presents a dramatic plea for quiet as others refrain from interrupting or commenting on the moment.
Sounded Suspicious Dialogue Reveals Family Tension
A fragment from a historical gossip scene shows a speaker noting a suspicious remark about Fanny not liking someone. The woman asks what was said and repeats that Fanny inquired whether the speaker was an only son, hinting at hidden family dynamics.
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Fanny
Ordeal at Leec Lecture Provokes Wife
A fragment describes an audience moment labeled an ordeal for a wife, noting she had to listen, with humorous banter about Fozzleton and a bone rotere reference. The text shows informal chatter and misheard names.
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Fozzleton
Rotere
Insomnia Cure Sought by Club Member Exchange
A humorous club exchange centers on a member sighing over insomnia while another victim suggests talking to oneself as a remedy. The light dialogue captures the club’s playful mood and banter.
Not a Profit First Wife Dismisses Prophet Claim
In a terse exchange a wife questions her husband’s claim to be a true prophet while the second wife disputes the overall integrity of the claim. The dialogue hints at a disputed spiritual leadership within a shared partnership.
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Suys
Retribution Haunts a Silent Grudge in Remembrance
A terse reflection on the sting of belittling remarks and the resolve to endure. The speaker recalls past hurts from youth and the weight of memory when choosing silence over retaliation.
Neighbor Angers Neighbor with Window Stone Incident
A neighbor insults a man after a rock thrown through a window during singing. The offender is called a foal and faces public scorn from the speaker.
Editors and Readers Clash Over Article Length
A playful exchange between Little John and Big John hints editors call themselves we to preempt readers who complain the piece is too long. The joke centers on a reader who believes the article contains too many names for one man.
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Little John
Big John
Uek
Winter whimsy quotes from Louisville Courier-Journal
An As It Happened note teases quirky hometown sayings. A speaker laments digging for worms while another quips about planting his wife’s bulbs, capturing lighthearted local humor from Louisville.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
The Wassonist Changes Coins in Creaky Show Tale
A local theater tale recounts a performer nicknamed The Wassonist who allegedly altered an old lady’s half-dollar into a motor car, with the old woman reportedly keeping the result. The uneven narrative centers on fortune and a curious monetary trick within a show.
Thrift Week Plan Sparks Community Discussion
Residents debate a proposed thrift week as organizers promise a broad outreach. Speakers label the effort as a chance to boost donations and community involvement while addressing concerns about funding and participation.
Clemens Golden Wedding Celebrated in Diamond Center
Mr and Mrs R B Clemens longtime Diamond township residents marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Tuesday celebration at their Galva home. About seventy friends attended while a noon dinner and afternoon open house followed by night refreshments. The couple has five children and three grandchildren and has held civic roles in Cherokee County and Galva. The column also notes local moves and community visits in Diamond township.
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R. B. Clemens
Diamond Township
Galva
Avernoon
Esella Stoddard
Robert B. Clement
Taunlon
Junvis
Ida County
Diamond Center
Clemens
Ray Clemens
Jhuila Gauminn
Gaiva
Everet Clemens
Waterloo
Lowa
Edith
aiVid Wnveville
Gianchildren
Cherokee County
Theodore Nordstrom
Muriel
Cherokee
S. P. Bengtson
Diamond
Frank Huseman
Radke
Alta
I Maumund Radke
Ernest Rasche
Frank Johns
Andrew Jordstrom
George Swanson
Adoph Meiers
Meriden
Johns Place
Clarence Streed
Ida Grove
Ralph Friese
George Pepper
Arthur Bay
Peters
Fie Fritz
Willie Goettsch
George Anderson
Amila
Eimeier
Claude Steward
Wilslaight
Myr
Kenneth Leeds
Chicago
Diamond Ladies Aid
Gerald Noble
Growth of Corn Has Two Peak Growth Periods
The bureau of plant industry reports corn has two maximum growth periods daily one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. Scientific research shows some plants grow as much as eight under good conditions but this is not true for corn.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
Afton and Vicinity Social Notes and Birth
Afton and vicinity reports Tuesday visits at the George Zwick home with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jenkins of Washta. A sick list includes Mr P T Young. Ruth Gould spent the weekend near Larrabee. Mrs Gerrets of Buena Vista visited Galen Dystin. Gladys Dyslin helped with a move to Larrabee. Earl Zwick family and Loma Robinson dropped by Young’s. The A C C enjoyed a pleasant afternoon hosted by Mrs Kenneth Touesteseowenues. Prize winners were Mesdames Goldy Matadorff Angie Parrott and Florence Zwick. Lunch served by the hostess with her mother Mrs Hail and Mrs Will Kludas. Next meeting March 13 with Mrs Maude Robinson. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Kludas on Feb 28.
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Wm. Jenkins
Washta
George Zwick
P. T. Young
Ruth Gould
Larrabee
Gerrets
Buena Vsa
Galen Dystin
Gladys Dyslin
Pierson
Earl Zwick
Loma Robinson
Young’s
A. C.C
Kenneth Touesteseowenues
Mesdames Goldy Matadorff
Angie Parrott
Florence Zwick
Hail
Will Kludas
Maude Robinson
Ralph Kludas
Kast's Father Dies in Fort Morgan Funeral Held in Storm Lake
Col O B Kast attended his father August Kast's funeral in Fort Morgan Colorado and burial in Storm Lake. August Kast died at 83 after living on a farm near Storm Lake for 65 years and later in Colorado. He is survived by two sons Emil and Charles.
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QO. B. Kast
Fort Morgan
Colorado
August Kast
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Brush
Emil
Charles
Whale Misnamed as Fish Described By Style Expert
A reader notes that whales are mammals not fish though they resemble fish and live in the sea. The piece discusses whales surfacing to breathe air and traces their ancient origins as descendants of early land mammals.
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